NCT01568606

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to define the safety of using bioimpedance for analysis of body composition in heart failure patients with ICD devices. The Biospace America InBody 520 scale, using direct segmental multifrequency bioimpedance, will be utilized to assess patients' fat mass, lean muscle mass, and edema status. Although the Biospace America InBody 520 scale is routinely used to analyze body composition in various settings including the Ahmanson-UCLA Cardiomyopathy clinic, due to theoretical concerns of safety, bioimpedance has not been routinely used in patients with ICDs. The investigators hope that this study will allow us to routinely analyze body composition in heart failure patients with ICDs, information which can be used to help guide dietary, exercise, and medical prescriptions for the investigators heart failure patients.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
20

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable heart-failure

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2011

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable heart-failure

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2011

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2011

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2011

Completed
6 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 15, 2011

Completed
8 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 2, 2012

Completed
7.9 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

March 10, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

March 10, 2020

Status Verified

March 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

2 months

First QC Date

August 15, 2011

Results QC Date

April 1, 2019

Last Update Submit

March 2, 2020

Conditions

Keywords

Heart FailureObesityImplantable Cardioverter Defibrillator

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Number of Participants With Arrhythmia as Detected by ICD

    Subjects with HF and ICD had their ICD interrogated and continually monitored by an electrophysiologist before, during, and after 30-50 seconds of bioimpedance analysis, which involves standing on the InBody 520 scale. Outcome measure was assessed during a one day visit. There is no further follow-up.

    1 day, on day of study ICD interrogated and continually monitored before, during, and after 30-50 seconds of bioimpedance analysis

Study Arms (1)

Body Composition Analysis InBody Scale

EXPERIMENTAL
Device: Body Composition Analysis InBody Scale

Interventions

Patients will have their ICD interrogated using a pacemaker Programmer specifically designed from one of the 4 pacemaker manufacturers: St. Jude, Medtronic, Guidant, and Biotronik. Depending on the type of pacemaker, interrogation can be done either wirelessly or by placing a wand over the pacemaker. The ICD will be turned to a "monitor-only" mode to disable risk of ICD shock by the supervising electrophysiologist. Patient will be asked to step on the InBody 520 scale to have their body composition analyzed. Patient will continue to have their ICD actively monitored. Analysis will take approximately 30 - 50 seconds. At the end of analysis, ICD device will be returned to default settings by supervising electrophysiologist.

Also known as: Body Composition Analysis InBody 520 Scale
Body Composition Analysis InBody Scale

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • HF patients of any etiology who currently have an implanted ICD

You may not qualify if:

  • patients who are non-ambulatory
  • have a physical disability making them unable to stand on the InBody
  • those who are above the height and weight maximums for the device \[Height \> 220cm (7'2.6''), Weight \> 250kg (551lb)\]
  • those who are pregnant

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Ahmanson-UCLA Cardiomyopathy Center

Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Buch E, Bradfield J, Larson T, Horwich T. Effect of bioimpedance body composition analysis on function of implanted cardiac devices. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2012 Jun;35(6):681-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2012.03377.x. Epub 2012 Mar 27.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Heart FailureObesity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Heart DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesOverweightOvernutritionNutrition DisordersNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesBody WeightSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Limitations and Caveats

Due to small sample, we cannot exclude rare BIA-ICD interactions. Results may not be generalizable to other devices or BIA systems that utilize different frequencies.

Results Point of Contact

Title
Tamara Horwich, MD, MS
Organization
Ahmanson-UCLA Cardiomyopathy Center

Study Officials

  • Tamara Horwich, MD, MS

    University of California, Los Angeles

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
SCREENING
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Dr. Tamara Horwich, M.D., M.S.

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 15, 2011

First Posted

April 2, 2012

Study Start

January 1, 2011

Primary Completion

March 1, 2011

Study Completion

March 1, 2011

Last Updated

March 10, 2020

Results First Posted

March 10, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-03

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